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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.
Washington. June 9TH.

ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENCE OF THE MONITOR
Washington. June 9TH.
The annual session of the associa-
ton of Mechanical Engineers has been
held here this week. This organiza-
ton numbers over seven hundred
members. All of them are not pres
ent at this session, however, but rep
resentatives from all parts of the
Union are. On Wednesday evening
they were given reception at the
beautiful residence of ex-Commission-
er Dent. This house is one of the
handsomest in the city. In regard to
view and situation 1t is undoubtedly
one of the finest in the District. On
Georgetown Heights in park of no
bic old oak trees. the broad house
with its wide halls and windows, has
an air of solidIty and permanence not
often to be met with in American
houses. The reception was largely
attended by many prominent persons,
residents and visitors, and the mem
bers of the association, with the la
dies accompanying them, must take
away with them the pleasantest i'm
pressions Of Washington, as indeed
any visitor here during the month of
May must be sure to do.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland
still remain In the Adirondack woods.
where the president, if the catch Of
fish may not always come up to his
wishes, can find in perfection that
immunity from the public gaze so
dear to his heart
The count of the cash in the treas
ury prior to the transfer of the office
of treasurer from Mr.. Jordan to Mr.
James W. Hyatt of Norwalk, Conn.,,
has begun and will continue indef-
nitely. The national bank notes, the
legal tenders and silver certificates
were counted in two DAYS, but when
it comes to silver dollars piled stack
upon stack in the vaults, it is another
matter. If the men who succeeded
in forcing the making of a law to
purchase two million of silver bullion
month (2.5OO, 900 standard silver
dollarsJ could witness this count, they
might probably realize the enormity
Of their offence. Each thousand dol
lars weigh sixty pounds, and are tied
IN separate Dag. The bags are
passed one by one down q line of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

1t is said of the late William A.
Wheeler. ex-Vice President. that he
began life as poor boy, but accum-
ulated considerable property, and
during the last few years has been
scattering it in various charities.
He gave $4,000 to Andover Theologi-
cal Seminary, $4,000 to the Con-
gregational church in Malone of which
ne was a member, and $1,000 to St.
Mark Episcopal church in Malone,
and he gave $1,000 to Chaplain Nc
Cabe for Methodist church extension.
Annually he has given $1,000 to home
missions and 500 to the Belmont
church, and many other gifts to
objects near and dear to him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13
The President And Grand Army.

The discussion continues as to
whether it was proper for the St.
Louis committee to invite President
Cleveland to visit that city during
the annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
General J. NJ futile of Iowa was
so incensed over it that he said the
veterans would snub the president
if they had to meet him, and now
Gen. futile is shown up as having
been democratic candidate for
governor during the war, for whom
six regiments gave only ~ votes,
and afterwards as a supporter of
Andrew Johnson and an unsuccess-
full candidate for congress. Those
who would thus bring up his record
seem to think that it dispose of his
opposition.
But really it makes little odds
what has been the political course of
any man who opposes or favors
bringing the president and the vet
Grams together. The real question
is, is it proper thing to do.
The president is a candidate for
reelection. His visit to st. Louis
will be a political visit. The Grand
Army is not a political organization
and it is jealous of being used for
political effect. When the national
encampment was held in Portland,
Mr.. Blaine kept away from it, though
he lived but a few miles distant.
Doubtless two-thirds of those who
were there had voted for him and
would have given him grand recep-
ton had he visited their camp, but
he had the good taste and good sense
to remain away.
If Mr.. Cleveland were as much
admired by the veterans as Mr..
Blaine is, should he not be governed
BY the same rule and for the same
reason? But he is not. An immense
majority of them oppose him polite
ally and decidedly disapprove his
pension vetoes. 1t would be a cross
to them to be obliged to receive him
with the aspect due to his high office.
They probably would do it, though
if occasion brought them together
And as he would have many admir-
ers among them, they would show en-
thusiasm. 1t would then be heralded
that he had been greeted with cor
dialty by the old soldiers and that
would be used as a political argu-
ment. This would force the Grand
Army into political utility and divide
them on a political question. No
friend of the old soldiers and no true
friend of the president can desire
any such thing, and if the St.
Louis committee persist in their I'M
wise course, we shall expect that if
the president has not the good sense
to make some other appointment,
the council of administration of the
Grand Army will assume the respon-
sibility of changing the date or this
meeting. Herald
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Following upon the burning Of the
Paris Opera Comique comes the ter
rible disaster in Germany by which
over 500 persons were killed or injur-
ed at a circus. a panic, as usual.
was the occasion of the greatest IA
tally. People trampled each other
to death in the wild rush for an exit,
when if they had retained some pres
ence of mind and passed out in an
orderly way not a life WOULD have
been lost.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

There can be no doubt that the
democrat party Of this country has q
tremendous load to carry in the per
son of Phelps, American minister to
England. He is the most ridiculous
fiunkv conceivable the most IN
mitigated snob the republic has vet
produced.-4tldnta Constitution.
Take care down there We do
not wish to have our Edward abused
You are telling some little truth
but YOU do not understand the things
YOU are talking about.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

The BeUOlrs Falls Times has 4
very pleasant article suggesting the
name of Jacob Estey as a suitable
candidate for governor next year.
That is very well, but a little too
early. Bro. Swain. 1t is not profit
able to start tender plants at this
time which must stand the frosts
and freezes of a cold winter before
they come to blossoms.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13
State News items.

| The directors of the Bennington Battle
| Monument Association have voted to ask
| the Grand Lodge of MaSOns of Vermont
to lay the cornerstone August 10th.
| Editor Gibbs of the ST. Adams HesseR-
| ger has gone to Glendon, Mimi, where
| Mrs. Gibbs and her son and daughter
| spent the winter. They will return in
about two weeks.
The Knights of Labor have bought the
Rutland Saturday Express from Jewett
P. Cain, and propose to start daily and
weekly paper in the interests of the
Knights of Labor.
Among the late patents granted are the
following: James H. DOnahue of Swan
ton, a buckle; Henry Fairbanks of St
Johnsbury, a machine for the manufac-
ture of pulp ware.
Lieut.. A. 5. Cummings of the Fourth
United States Artillery has been appoint
ed military instructor at the University of
Vermont. He held the same position for
several years previous TO 1882.
George Fred Williams has brought
thirty-two suits against the Boston &
Providence Railroad Company, as attor-
ney for various persons injured at the re-
cent disaster at Bussey bridge. The dam
ages claimed in these cases vary from
$500 to $4,000 and the aggregate of the
claims is over 100000.
The great Anderson will contest in New
York was ended Saturday by the jury
bringing in a verdict for the plaintiff,
Mary Maud Watson, wife of Alfred f.
Watson of Hartford, Vt This verdict
invalidates the will of the old millionaire
and affects the title to the SIS, 900, 900 of
property which he left indirectly,
Revilo Howard, aged fffty-fve, a ia
maca farmer, shot his wife fatally, it is
thought on the I'd instant. Howard has
been sick some time, and requested his
wife to go to a shed with a message for
the hired man. During her absence he
loaded a rife and discharged it at her on
her return. The ball passed through her
left hand and lung.
The election of officers OF the new
company of state militia took place at
RichfOrd June 8th. Alfred X. Brown
was elected captain, Harlow c. Ayers
First Lieutenant; Winfield S Thayer,
second lieutenant. Quartermaster Gen
eraI W. II. Gilmour presided. The com
pany will go into training for muster
fully armed and equipped.
Johnson Normal SchoOl-The examina-
tions, class-day exercises, and graduation
of the 4Ist class occurs June 1923, inst.
Following is the programme Sunday,
l9th-lO.4 -, il. m, sermon before the
graduating class, at the Baptist church,
by Rev. Thos. Orudgington. Monday and
DISQUALIFICATION examinations. We'd
nesday.-9-12m., p p. m, oral examima-
tiOns; p. m, B class speaking. Thurs
day.-10 a m, class-day exercises and
graduation; p. m, Alumni Reunion adj
dress. p. m, band concert and recep-
ton. The Alumni Record and History
will be ready at this time for distribution.
Round trip tickets will be sold on the
railroad. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to be present at these exercises.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Hon. John Sherman addressed the
Illinois Legislature on ednesday on
the principles and tendencies Of the
two great political parties He
stOutIv maintained that all the vital
issues dividing the two parties are not
settled. Senator Sherman was re
ceired with great cordialitv.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Hon. James @. Blaine has deter
mined on a trip abroad. He goes
not for his health, but for pleasure.
He refused to speak of politics to an
interviewer chiefly because he has
been frequently misrepresented. Mr..
Blaine ridicules the statement that he
Is going abroad to help Mr.. Glad
STONE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13
Senator Edmund's Library in His
New Washington House

The room is the largest in the
house. but it doesn't look it, for it is
crowded with books, tables, papers
and desks The volumes number
about 1000, including the senator :
law library. The books embrace
standard works, good deal of poll
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

The EngIishmen are sailing a new
Yacht. called the Thistle, which is a
sharp and rapid craft, built expressly
to beat the Yankees Somebody is
liable to get pricked with the thing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Capt H c. Parsons Of Natural Bridge,
Va, president Of the Ohio and North
western railroad, formerly of ST. Adams.
has been selected by the editor of the
Century TO write the forthcoming article
on EaFnsworths great cavalry charge at
Gettysburg Capt Parsons commanded
a squadron Of the First Vermont cavalry
and was badly wounded in the charge.
BrattlebOro and Montpelier are to have
the free postal delivery. beginning next
month.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Five thousand Chinese left Hong Kong
for America during March and April, fear
ing that the new DENLY treaty would
curtail some of their privileges.
The Treasury is still in the receipt of
complaints as to the scarcity of small
bills. But it will not be possible to fur
nish these bills in any larger quantities
than at present until after the appropri-
alton for the next fiscal year shall be
available, which is after July l next. The
present appropriation viii not warrant
the expenditure of any more money for
the purpose of preparing these notes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

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you good and make you stronger, healthier. Sold
everywhere 4 Spring Tonic-neededi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

We like taking hud working
than do this Spring. lhl' low nud money
ours goods VI o prices
TO goods
that do notse ibis inform HH..
have Goods, believe
believe printers nk useful aitr h k.T.H.
80 " hall
ont steps and make up faces.lu
Dress Goods and Fancy Goods Department.
We have grea, variety, and showing tlr da..l
DRESS TRIMMINGS AND BUTTONS
have bad thc pleasure Of showing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

Fifteen lbs. GRADUATED Sugar. 81. 90
Good Family Flour. 81 90
Best Family Flour, So 80
Phoenix Salt, SO lbs. for 20
Cochico Prints, new styles. .05
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-13

SiN-dollaT Pants for SA.OO
Uulaundered White Shirts, .4N
"a Bargain.
Wire Window Screens
Frame and all. As
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

In the cIrcnlt court this morning, Judge
Smith cleared up the civil docket, dis
missing many of the suits and entering
defaults in others. Principal among the
defaults taken were Paxton, Gallagher &
Co. VS. l. Liberman. 1858 30; the Bradley
& Hubbard Manufacturing Co. VS. May
Bros, 81 S6975; Burgess & Goddard Us
NAV Bros, S4, 1926 43; Ottawa Butter
Co. VS. May Bros clerk to assess
NetIie Mccormick, ct al, VS.
Sarah Shaw ct al. 1853 50. Catherin,
Fogge VS. NJ D. Hanberg ct al. S113 Is
P. L. McKinnie VS. NJ. D HauDerg, S297, :
81.
The long DELAYED suit in chancery o.
Graves VS. Murphy is now on trial befor,
Judge Smith. The counsel consist o
Messrs. E E. Cook, R. T. McNeal anC
Sweeney & Walker for the complainant
and Col Curtis and Judge Wilkinson TO
the defendants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

The Star Theatre company produced
Upon the World" at Harper's theatre
last evening to another much pleased
audience. The company is composed of
really good dramatic material, and merits
liberal patronage at its extremely low
prices. The company appears the re-
mainder of the week.
Manager Knell has secured Stetson's
Big Burlesque Company for the Harper
theatre next Monday The Albany
Argus says of the troupe:
Stetson's Big Burlesque Company at
the Opera house last night was fresh
ing relief after two or three weeks OF
drama. The burlesque is Il breezy pot
pourri of broad comedy, farce, music and
dancing with just enough plot to hold il
together In many of its ludicrous scenes
it carried the audience by storm, partic
ularly where Miss Ten Eycke and Mr.
Hart are the principals. The company
is well balanced, and the ensemble excep-
tionably good, especially in the choruses
and costumes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

The Peoria journal has this information
concerning suit which has been in the
courts for years, one in which Rock Isl
and is greatly interested, and which has
now reached the supreme court of the
United States:
George X. Beasley has supreme court
authority for selling the town of Cable to
the highest bidder at public sale. He is
figuring on doing so this month. he is
special master in the great Ellis Sisson
mill case and that is the result of the late
decision in favor of Ellis The defense
has applied for new trial, but it does
not seem to do them any good.
Siss0n in this case means the late P.
l.. Gable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
MOLINE,

Remember the sick fireman and go to
J the Onward Hose company dance on Fri
day evening. Purchase a ticket, even if
I you do not dance.
Mr.. c. W. Schlegel has dissolved
partnership with the Chimes, having been
succeeded by Mr. H. Boyle as president
of the company at its last meeting.
A remonstrance with many more
names than has the petition shall be pre-
sented to the city council at the next
meeting, requesting it not to interfere
with the running of motors on the Union
street car line.
Mrs David Strohecker, of east Cam,
bridge, passed away at midnight on the
evening of the inst, of inflammation OF
the bowels, aged nearly eighty years
Her health during a long life was good
until few weeks ago, when she was
attacked by her fatal illness. Her native
place was Union county, Penn, and she
is sister of Judge Hummels. She
leaves her husband and five children, and
many grandchildren to mourn her loss.
| The family came west in 1866, locating
first in Geueseo, and afterwards purchas
ed the farm on which they now reside.
Mrs. 6. g. Thompson is one of two sis
tiers, on whom this blow falls. The
funeral occurred from the residence at l
p. IN. yesterday.
TIE county Sunday school convention
closed its session last night. MIR. Kuhn,
statistical secretary, made report show
ing &C schools enrolled in the county, only
one half of which have made reports to
the county secretary. The number of
teachers engaged in the work is 4S6 and
of scholars 3. 907. making total men,
beTship of 1893 in these schools. The
average attendance in the 80 from which
reports were received was 1919. The
amount of money contributed for mis-
| sions was 1907 Al; for state and county
work 1852 81, and the amount spent in
carrying on this number of Sunday
schools was 1880 80 The treasurer's
report showed balance on hand last
year amounting to $40 A Receipts
from collection Monday evening, S11 %;
| from the Ninth street Methodist Sunday
school, Rock Island. 81; United Presby-
terian. Rock Island, 50; Methodist. Mo,
line, S., and Congregational, Moline. So;
making total of $1u4 Sc The expen-
ditures we're for state work $50, pro
grammes IS, postage 81 so and expenses
of W. B. Jacobs $40, making total of
$40 80, and leaving $27 SO as the bal
ance on hand The following officers
were elected:
Presidents d Cleland. Rock Island.
Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer-L B Kuhn, Moline.
Recording Secretary w Stewart.
Rock Island
Assistant Recording Secretary-S c
| Adams. Rock Island
Executive Committee-Ce Gland Kuhn,
Stewart, L d Edwards and Geo Merzgar
Auditing Committee W WEIGH, J
E White.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04

Sun. He denounced the paragraph as IN
truthful and umcailed for 1t is a wanton
attack npon my good name, and | propose to
bring suit for Si00,000 damages against The
sun for lihelling me" said hs
The paragraph in The sun, to which Capt
dawson takes execution. was as follows:
Who that didn't know the fact would suppose
that tot more than a dozen years ago Mr.. F W
Dawson, editor of The Charleston News and
Courier, was the seedy sIlpphcaut and pensioner
Ut the South Carolina thieves?
AT his hotel Capt. Dawson said TO re
porter who called upon him:
These vicious and wanton attacks upon me by
The New York Sun have reached phase when I
m'isi act As an old newspaper man can stand a
good deal IN the way Of malicious and even bit
Ter httark but when Il comes to personal viIlif-
cation OF this horrible type, there must be a set
t'-''l"Iii tet"ecn The sun and me- which shall de
cite my rights in the matter / have lust given
~, attorney directions To bring suit for libel
Against The sun AT once laying the damages at
7lNHh This paragraph is the last straw hut it
H. It pretty heavy one, and all my friends
know WlIuu a shred of Justification
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
should Net Act Hastily

On next Saturday the Armory build
ing, at present containing the city offices,
is to be sold by order of court The
feasibility of the city purchasing the
property has been generally discussed,
and while the property may be bought
cheaplv. it would be well to consider
before purchasing The city owns
several pieces of fine property. prominent
among which is Union square, which is
admirably suited to the purpose of q city
building The location is good, and
John Volk, the contractor, has stated
that he would put up building equal to
that of the present Armory for 5000
The building in question cost $1,000.
and it could not be purchased for much
less than that amount There should,
therefore, be no haste in the matter in
volviug so much Importance TO the city's
present and future interests
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
Wonderful Cures

Hartz & Bahnsen. wholesale and retail
druggists OF Rock Island. H., say: We
have been selling DR. Kings New Dis
covery. Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for two years Have never
handled remedies that sell so well. OF
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases OF pronounced consumption have
been entirely cured by the use of few
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
taken in connection with Electric Bitters
We guarantee them always. Sold by
Hartz & Bshnseu.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-04
A SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH.

Rock Islands Present Boom---The
Railroad Committee to Leave for
Chicago TOnight---The New Organf-
zatiOn.
The ARGUS has received great many
congratulations and kind words from ap-
preciative citizens of Rock Island as we'll
as complimentary press notices, on its
endeavors. as it is generally expressed, to
Boom Rock Island" The attempt of
the ARGU is not wholly to Boom Rock
Island" not to create a fiutter of excite
ment here, but simply to place before
the world the inducements which the city
has to offer to the commercial world.
Actuated by desire TO faithfully and
diligently represent the interests of the
town, this task comes in the line of
pleasant duty, being at the same time
part of the news of local interest.
This city is growing-booming if you
pease-for it is growing fast and making
a stride that means substantial and per-
manent Improvement While this is not
news. it is news and legitimate news, and
the paper that does not publish it, fails
to publish the news.
1t has not been before in years that
merchants and all classes of citizens have
felt as cheerful over Rock Islands pros
perity as is the case at the present time.
There is every reason for encouragement,
and after next Friday evening when the
organization to advance the city's inter-
es.s is perfected, an organized eff
fort will bring about such a
revolution in Rock Island Ms will give
our enthusiastic and public spirited citi-
zens reason for still greater rejoicing and
make croakers and Rock Island has a
few-slck
The committee on the A, t & 5 F.
road will go to Chicago tonight, and
the other committees will be at work the
first Of the week.